43: What Should My Kids Do This Summer?

What do you do when your tween or teen is convinced school doesn’t matter because they’re definitely going to be an influencer? If your child talks more about TikTok fame than homework, dismisses “real jobs,” or seems completely disengaged from school and real-world relationships ...  Show more

Is your teen pushing for another piercing? Are you feeling torn between setting limits and respecting their self-expression? In this episode of “Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Raising Tweens & Teens,” Dr. Lisa Damour and Reena Ninan take on a question sent directly from a 16-year-ol ...  Show more

Stephanie worries she didn’t “do enough” for her children this summer by way of plans, vacations, and educational activities. Sara asks if we have rituals for ourSELVES to mark the back-to-school season, and Caitlyn needs tips for encouraging a painfully shy kid to walk in the pr ...  Show more

Ready or not, summer is almost here! And if you’re a working mom, you may be feeling stressed about childcare, schedules, and everything else that you’re probably juggling this summer. 

Don’t worry! This week on the Mama Work It podcast, I’m talking summer hacks when it ...

Hunter talks to Cathy and Todd Adams, Alison Canavan, and Julie Bjelland about: 1. What advice would you give yourself when you were a younger, struggling parent? 2. What do kids need? 3. How do we give that to them? Todd and Cathy Adams are the hosts of the Zen Parenting Radio p ...  Show more

What do you feel when you hear, “It’s summertime”? Dread? Excitement? Anxiety? All three?  No matter how many summers you’ve been mom-ing it’s the same - there will be fun and boredom, magical moments and fighting and we’ll be tired of it and wish it wouldn’t end. Join me this we ...  Show more